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Veendam

Groningen · Slightly urban · CBS GM0047

Avg. sale price

€316k

Price Growth YoY

+12.0%

Population

27.687

Veendam is a municipality in Groningen with 27.687 residents, the 206th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €239k, 40% below the national average of €398k. Of its 13.169 homes, 65% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 3 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Groningen province · urbanisation level 4/5

65% owner-occupied · 35% rental

Average income €35.6k · 20.8% higher educated

66% labour participation · 365 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€316k

-34% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€239k

-40% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

65.0%

+14% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

13.169

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €77k (32%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€316k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 96% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 28k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
78%
22%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 18.0% (2022); worst: -1.1% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

65%

Rental

35%

Built before 2000

97%

Household Composition

Single

35.85%

With children

32.04%

Avg size: 2.1
Density: 365 /km²
Population density

365

-32% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
22%
28%
24%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

84.48%

EU / Western background

4.7%

Non-EU background

10.82%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€36k

-16% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

3.0%

-3% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

66.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

20.8%

Low education

30.8%

Labour participation

66%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

60%

Flexible contract

28%

Self-employed

12%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€91.5k
Poverty rate
3%
Cars/household
1.2
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
34.9
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 63% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
10.9
Property damage
4.5
Violent crime
4.6
In 2025: 10.9 theft, 4.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

11

Primary schools (PO)

6

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

94%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 94.1%
Weak / insufficient · 5.9%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

20

Daycare (KDV)

13

After-school care (BSO)

533

KDV child places

27

Avg KDV size
13.8 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.26 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

61%
39%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 61% · 20 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 39% · 13 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

80%
20%
Offers VVE · 80% · 16 locations
No VVE · 20% · 4 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

6.5

-46% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

6.8

-22% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.3 km

+18% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.3 km

+30% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.3 km

Supermarket

1.3 km

Childcare

0.7 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

4

Bus stops

110

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
6.5
µg/m³
-5.6 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
6.8
µg/m³
-1.9 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Groningen
Places of Worship (Buildings)
8 total in municipality · 2.89 per 10k residents

Christian churches

6

Mosques

1

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

1

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